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Stop Facebook’s targeted advertising by changing your account settings Let me be frank: I only keep a Facebook account to engage with listeners of my national radio show. I don’t use my personal account. I stepped away from the social media platform, and I never looked back.

US ambassador's Passover wishes in Polish met with anger The U.S. ambassador to Poland wished Jews a happy Passover in Polish, and the reaction has been a wave of angry comments on Twitter.

Israeli election may have dimmed hopes for 2-state solution Is the two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict dead?

Blasts rock 3 churches, 3 hotels in Sri Lanka; multiple fatalities reported Six nearly simultaneous explosions struck three churches and three hotels frequented by tourists on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka, according to a security official in Colombo, the capital of the island nation in the Indian Ocean.

The Latest: 6 blasts target churches, hotels in Sri Lanka The Latest on explosions in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday (all times local): 10:50 a.m.

Polls open in North Macedonia for presidential election Polls opened early Sunday in North Macedonia for a presidential election seen as a key test for the government following the country's changing its name to end a decades-old dispute with neighboring Greece over the use of the term "Macedonia".

Sudan protesters to name civilian council, pressure military A leading organizer says Sudan's protest movement hopes to "exert more pressure" on the ruling military by announcing the composition of a civilian transitional council Sunday.

Explosions hit 2 churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday Witnesses are reporting two explosions have hit two churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, causing casualties among worshippers.

Frustration grows among migrants in Mexico as support fades Madison Mendoza, her feet aching and her face burned by the sun, wept as she said she had nothing to feed her 2-year-old son who she'd brought with her on the long trek toward the United States.

At Easter vigil, Pope Francis urges resistance to 'glitter of wealth'  At an Easter vigil in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis on Saturday encouraged people to resist cynicism or pursuing the “glitter of wealth,” and to avoid seeking life’s meaning in “things that pass away.”

UN says attack in central Mali kills peacekeeper from Egypt The United Nations secretary-general has condemned an attack on a U.N. convoy in Mali that killed a peacekeeper from Egypt.

A list of all-too-predictable choices for breached accounts includes 123456 and "Liverpool". from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2GxCEOP

Even with Indonesia's current presidential election result still to be officially confirmed, attention is turning to the next race for the top job in 2024 with some rising political stars and well-connected figures in the frame. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Gyno4g

Threat of damaging winds, isolated tornadoes across the Carolinas

Strong storms in US south kill at least 3, leave thousands without power Strong storms again roared across the South on Thursday, killing two Mississippi drivers and a woman in Alabama while leaving more than 100,000 people without power across Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.

Threat for severe storms shifts to Lower Mississippi River Valley, Central Gulf Coast, Southeast

Hundreds of flights, schools cancelled in Dallas-Fort Worth area amid hailstorm threat: report Hundreds of flights were suspended and schools were canceled in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Wednesday amid a brewing storm that threatened to bring baseball-sized hail, according to weather officials.   

Severe storms to hit Central and Southern Plains, Midwest

A quiet day ahead of another active round of severe storms

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At least 30 killed, 238 wounded in bombings in Sri Lanka Published on April 21, 2019 at 11:50AM by COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Latest on explosions in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday (all times local): 10:50 a.m. A security official says six near simultaneous blasts have hit three churches and three hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. The official says the explosions have caused multiple fatalities among worshipers and hotel guests. The official says they suspect the blasts at two churches were carried out by suicide bombers. One church, St. Anthony's Shrine, and the three hotels are in Colombo and are frequented by foreign tourists. The other two churches are in Negombo, a Catholic majority town north of Colombo, and the eastern town of Batticaloa. The official spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak with reporters. ___ 10:10 a.m. Witnesses are reporting two explosions have hit two churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, causing casualties among

Skipping breakfast, eating late dinners could be deadly for heart attack survivors, study finds Skipping breakfast and eating dinner close to bedtime could be a deadly decision  — especially for those who have already suffered a heart attack, a study released this week suggests.

Meat, poultry contaminated by traces of fecal matter, lawsuit against USDA claims The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is being sued by a nonprofit organization of doctors that has claimed the government agency doesn’t properly regulate fecal contamination in meat and chicken production.

Nurse diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer after spitting up blood now cancer-free thanks to innovative technology A nurse who went to the doctor for symptoms of fatigue in 2013 said she realized it was probably something more than vitamin D deficiency when she started coughing up blood.

Carbon monoxide sickens nearly a dozen people in Yonkers Two Yonkers families were nearly wiped out Friday morning when they were poisoned by a carbon monoxide leak, authorities said.

LAX travelers warned about possible measles exposure again Travelers who passed through LAX were again warned of possible measles exposure after a confirmed case was reported on April 3.

Blood pressure medication recall expanded over possible cancer-causing ingredient The company behind blood pressure medication tablets has expanded a recall for two products after trace amounts of a possible cancer-causing ingredient was detected in the tablets.

Cancer-causing chemical taints water after California blaze The drinking water in Paradise, California, where 85 people died last year in the nation's worst wildfire in a century, is contaminated with the cancer-causing chemical benzene, officials said.

California baby dies from whooping cough, health officials confirm A California baby has died after contracting whooping cough, officials said, marking the first such death in Orange County in more than a decade.

Surgeons remove man's 61-pound neck tumor in marathon operation A 68-year-old man in China reportedly underwent life-changing surgery to remove a 61-pound cancerous tumor from his neck and upper back earlier this month.